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Oct- 2024 -28 October
Today’s news in brief-28/10/24
Mike Ashley, founder of Frasers Group, has indicated readiness to step into the CEO role at Boohoo to initiate a…
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28 October
John Lewis Partnership to recruit ‘record’ 12,500 seasonal roles
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has revealed it is recruiting a record 12,500 temporary roles across the country – 4,100…
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28 October
FatFace falls to £3.2m loss following Next takeover
FatFace has fallen to a pre-tax loss of £3.2m in the 35 weeks ended 27 January 2024, down from a…
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28 October
Amazon grocery boss to step down
Amazon grocery boss Tony Hoggett has revealed that he is set to step down from his position at the company…
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28 October
Lidl to open 10 new stores before Christmas
Lidl is accelerating its national expansion with the opening of 10 new stores before Christmas. From Berwick Green in Bristol…
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28 October
Mike Ashley ‘ready’ to assume CEO role at Boohoo
Mike Ashley, the founder of Frasers Group, is reportedly “all in” to take up the post of CEO at Boohoo…
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28 October
M&S adds self checkouts to changing rooms
Marks and Spencer is set to add self checkouts to its changing rooms across 180 clothing stores in order to…
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25 October
Today’s news in brief-25/10/24
Boohoo has countered Frasers Group’s claims of “stone-walling” regarding the latter’s push to install Mike Ashley as Boohoo’s CEO. In…
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25 October
Strathberry relocates store to Covent Garden
Strathberry, the Edinburgh-based brand specialising in luxury leather goods, has relocated its store within Covent Garden’s historic Market Building. Capitalising…
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25 October
Frasers Group opens 70,000 sq. ft Flannels Leeds flagship
Frasers has opened a new store in Leeds marking its sixth ‘flagship’ store with additional locations in London, Leicester, Liverpool,…
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